MIA MADRE by Nanni Moretti, SON OF SAUL by László Nemes, TAKLUB by Brillante Ma. Mendoza, LAMB by Yared Zeleke, LAST CAB TO DARWIN by Jeremy Sims, THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE by Alanté Kavaïté, AN ITALIAN NAME by Francesca Archibugi, THE CLEARSTREAM AFFAIR by Vincent Garenq

AN ITALIAN NAME by Francesca Archibugi THE CLEARSTREAM AFFAIR by Vincent Garenq TOKYO FIANCEE by Stefan Liberski BIRD PEOPLE by Pascale Ferran GETT, THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM by Ronit & Shlomi Elkabetz GIRLHOOD by Céline Sciamma NOW OR NEVER by Serge Frydman WTF by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière NOW OR NEVER by Serge Frydman...

The Summer of Sangaile brings back the Directing Award from the World Cinema Dramatic competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The Lithuanian film will premiere in Europe at the Berlinale Panorama selection on February 7 (8pm, CinemaxX 7).

Girlhood is nominated in 4 different categories: Best Director (Céline Sciamma), Most Promising Actress (main actress Karidja Touré), Best Music (Para One), Best Sound (Pierre André, Daniel Sobrino). The film, which premiered at Cannes in the Directors' Fortnight competition is currently out in the US.

Eastern Boys is nominated in 3 different categories for this year's César Awards: Best Film, Best Director (Robin Campillo) and Most Promising Actor (Kirill Emelyanov). Winners will be announced on February 20.

May Allah Bless France! by Abd Al Malik, and featuring Marc Zinga as Regis/Abd Al Malik, will be present at the 2015 César Award Ceremony with nominations in two categories: Best First Feature and Most Promising Actor (Marc Zinga). The film will screen at the Berlin EFM on February 6 (1:30 PM, CineStar 5).

Films Distribution picks-up Italian box
office hit
“An Italian Name”. This
laugh-out-loud comedy directed by Francesca Archibugi, stars Alessandro Gassman and Micaela Ramazzotti and is adapted from French international hit “Le Prénom”
(What's in a Name?). The Italian comedy released last week grossed $1.2 million on its
first weekend, the movie will premiere in Berlin
at EFM on February 5 (4:50 PM,
CinemaxX 5) & February 8 (4:45
PM, Cinestar 1).